The Public Safety and Preservation Act (PSPA) was invoked at the recent Coolum Beach fire to require residents of properties at risk of being impacted by an approaching bushfire to evacuate the area.
Leaving their homes and possessions at the mercy of the approaching fire is extremely stressful for residents.
The Eumundi Rural Fire Brigade will be running a workshop on how to best prepare properties for such an eventuality.
Residents won’t have adequate time for last-minute preparations.
So what can residents do well in advance to make their property defendable from bushfire and to give firefighting crews remaining on scene the best chance to protect a home?
* Learn the fundamentals of how bushfire behaves and how this might influence how to manage a property.
* The workshop will discuss the findings by Justin Leonard of the CSIRO on how bushfire impacted the community of Wye River in the 2015 Christmas Day fire in Victoria. These findings are extremely pertinent to the local situation despite the geographic differences.
* Learn about the current bushfire planning regulations.
* Residents can meet members of the brigade to discuss any concerns they may have regarding bushfire risk.
For further details see the Facebook page Eumundi Rural Fire Brigade.
The workshop will be on Monday 27 February at 7-10pm at Eumundi Rural Fire Brigade, Napier Road, Eumundi.
